Slainte!
ByIf you missed it, condolences. Formal scotch tasting with Celebrate the Macallan, which took place all last week at Back Bay Events Center in Boston, exceeded all my expectations. Not only was it free, but it came accompanied with parting goody bags. Like a ten-year old’s birthday party but instead of cake there was scotch. But this isn’t all about the scotch; the 10-year, 12, 15, 17 and, of course, the 18. That was grand and all but I came here to talk a little about the nibbles of delicious available before the evening presentation began. Beef skewers with a honey Dijon dip.
Pear and Gorgonzola sandwiched into a mini pepper biscuit.
Duck confit with a cranberry sauce dollop all upon a wild rice pilaf.
Quite the presentation. And scrumptious. Especially when the main event so eclipses these little beauties, considering the crowd. I was certainly not shy about taking a portion each time a server approached.
The main event itself was such a treat. The ambassador of scotch, as deemed by the Macallans company I surmise, was a charming “Scottish” gentleman with a touch-screen flatscreen equipped to teach us all about the history and the making of scotch in an entertaining and interactive way, as is so important in the keeping people happy industry. It was a pleasant night. Free scotch is always a plus. And the hors d’oeuvres were just an unexpected delight. Highly recommended. Check out www.celebratethemacallan.com and scotch it up for a night in your town.
